Mountain Moss vs Black grey

Mountain MossBenjamin MoorevsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 31.7Very different colors

Mountain Moss is a Benjamin Moore color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Mountain Moss reads as beige-greige, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 18 vs 6, Mountain Moss will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 31.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mountain Moss vs Black grey in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mountain Moss and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mountain Moss will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Mountain MossBenjamin Moore Mountain Moss exterior color

@alickapaint

Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 house exterior

@ebbandflow_home

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Mountain Moss returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Mountain MossBenjamin Moore Mountain Moss front door

@havenandco.yxe

Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 front door

@doing_up_the_doer_upper

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Mountain Moss will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Mountain MossBenjamin Moore Mountain Moss kitchen cabinets review

@pimp.my.trailer

Black greyRAL Classic 7021 kitchen cabinets paint review

@a.jak.agata

Color Details

Mountain Moss
Benjamin Moore · 2142-30
Hex#757055
LRV17.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2142-30
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Mountain Moss vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Moss on one side and Black grey on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Mountain Moss comparisons

See how Mountain Moss stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Mountain Moss
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mountain Moss
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Mountain Moss
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mountain Moss reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Mountain Moss
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Mountain Moss
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Mountain Moss
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Mountain Moss
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Mountain Moss
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Mountain Moss
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Mountain Moss
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Mountain Moss
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Mountain Moss
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Mountain Moss
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Mountain Moss
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Mountain Moss
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Mountain Moss
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Mountain Moss
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Mountain Moss
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Mountain Moss
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Mountain Moss
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mountain Moss reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Mountain Moss
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Mountain Moss
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Mountain Moss
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Mountain Moss
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Mountain Moss
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Mountain Moss
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Mountain Moss
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Mountain Moss
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Mountain Moss
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Mountain Moss
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter